Clinical and laboratory evaluation of the hypercoagulable states.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
In summary, every patient presenting with a new (or recurrent) thromboembolic event should be carefully assessed for potential predisposing factors. This starts with a thorough patient history and complete physical examination. If indicated, the clinical assessment is then used to guide the clinical laboratory evaluation for a potential hypercoagulable state. Identification of a specific hypercoagulable state, primary or secondary, is extremely important in the prognosis and therapeutic management of the individual patient.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Macik, BG; Ortel, TL
Published Date
- June 1995
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 16 / 2
Start / End Page
- 375 - 387
PubMed ID
- 7656547
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0272-5231
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States